OGRP GRANTS - Funded Projects

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Updated: 4/8/2026 3:51 PM

G-54-02

"Field Study to Determine the Feasibility of Developing Salt Caverns for Hydrocarbon Storage in Western North Dakota" Study to determine potential capacity of salt caversn in geological formations in North Dakota for the development of underground storage of energy resources, including natural gas, liquified natural gas, NGLs, and hydrogen. Validate the suitablity of salt formations for cavern development. Program Funding: $9,500,000.00 Total Project Costs: $10,000,000.00 G-54-02 12-22QR G-54-02 7-2022QR G-54-02 4-23QR G-54-02 4-22QR G-54-02 7-22SP G-54-02 10-22QR G-54-02 9-22QR
Updated: 4/8/2026 3:48 PM

G-46-01

"intelligent Pipeline Integrity Program (iPIPE)" - Program Funding: $1,600,000.00 Total Project Costs: $3,714,000.00 G-59-01 9-25QR G-46-01SP G-46-01 7-25QR G-46-01 1-25QR G-46-01 4-24QR G-46-01FR G46-01 10-23QR G-46-01 4-23QR G-46-01 4-24QR G-46-02 9-2022QR G-46-01 4-23QR G-46-01 4-28-25QR
Updated: 4/8/2026 3:44 PM

G-50-06

"PCOR Initiative to Accelerate CCUS Deployment" - Program Funding: $2,000,000.00 Total Project Costs: $6,254,617.00 G-50-06 5-22White Paper G-50-06 9-25QR G-50-06 7-23QR G-50-06 9-23White Paper G-50-06 10-25QR G-50-06 4-24QR G-50-06 Strategies G-50-06 11-23QR G-50-06 5-23QR G-50-06 4-23QR G-50-06 1-24QR G-50-06 7-24QR
Updated: 4/8/2026 3:04 PM

G-45-03

""Unitized Legacy Oil Fields: Prototypes for Revitalizing Conventional OilFields in North Dakota"" - Program Funding: $3,000,000.00 Total Project Costs: $6,000,000.00 G-45-03 7-22QR G-45-03 10-2022QR G-45-03 1-23QR G045-03 4-23QR G-45-03 4-24QR G-45-03 7-23QR G-45-03 1-24QR G-45-03 FinalSP G-45-03FR
Updated: 4/8/2026 2:55 PM

G-41-01

"Functional Nanoparticle-Augmented Surfactant Fluid for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Williston Basin" Program Funding: $769,134.00 Total Project Costs: $1,724,006.00 G-41-01 8-19QR G-41-01 PS G-41-01SP G-41-01 09-19SP G-41-01 5-2019QR G-41-01 8-2018QR G-41-01 11-2018QR G-41-01 2-2019QR G-41-01 8-2019QR G-41-01 11-2019QR G-41-01FR G-41-01 11-19QR
Updated: 4/8/2026 2:41 PM

Fund 24107

"" “State Energy Research Center” Fund 24107 Program Funding: Total Project Costs: Fund 24107 10-29QR FUND 24107 1-21QR
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Updated: 4/8/2026 3:31 PM

G-42-01

"Energy of North Dakota Program" - Program Funding: $478,500.00 Total Project Costs: $975,975.00 G-42-01SP G-42-01SP
Updated: 4/7/2026 7:25 PM

G-48-01

"Energy of North Dakota Program" - Program Funding: $490,000.00 Total Project Costs: $1,094,000.00 G-48-01SP Final G-48-01SP G-48-01 4-20SP
Updated: 4/7/2026 4:07 PM

G-57-01

"North Dakota Petroleum Foundation Outreach and Education Program" - Program Funding: $982,125.00 Total Project Costs: $2,069,250.00 G-57-01 REPORT G-57-01 12-22SP
Updated: 2/27/2020 11:16 AM

G-47-01

"History of the North Dakota Oil andNatural Gas Industry" - Program Funding: $292,000.00 Total Project Costs: $592,000.00 G-47-01SP1 G-47-01 10-2019QR
Updated: 1/26/2017 3:11 PM

G-034-08

"North Dakota Petroleum Council Oil Can! Program" - Program Funding: $736,290.00 Total Project Costs: $1,540,580.00 G-34-08 12-2015R G-34-08 7-2015R G-34-08 12-2016R
Updated: 10/6/2016 9:37 PM

G-31-01

"Energy Curriculum Project" Program Funding: $75,000.00 Total Project Costs: $250,000.00 G-031-01 1-2014R G-031-01 4-2014R G-031-01 3-2014R G-031-01 FR G-031-01 11-2014R G-031-01 3-2016R G-031-01 2-2016R G-031-01 1-2016R G-031-01 12-2015R
Updated: 6/13/2013 9:45 AM

G-029-05

"Oil Can Program" - Oil Can Program Program Funding: $630,910.00 Total Project Costs: $1,560,420.00
Updated: 3/18/2013 3:58 PM

G-017-038

"Commercial Driver Training Program" Program Funding: $11,900.00 Total Project Costs: $137,106.00 G-017-038 FR
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Updated: 5/17/2023 11:24 AM

Sandia Report

"DOE/DOT Crude Oil Characterization Research Study, Task 2 Test Report on Evaluating Crude Oil Sampling and Analysis Methods" - Program Funding: Total Project Costs:
Updated: 3/18/2013 3:56 PM

G-010-019

"Study of ND Crude Oil Quality Equalization System Quality Bank" Program Funding: $21,000.00 Total Project Costs: $42,000.00 G-010-019 2-2007R G-010-019 3-2007R G-010-019 8-2011R
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